I have a few flats in South Tyneside, some of which are known to have been built on watercourses and have a damp problem ….  the phrase “I wish I’d know that when I bought it”, springs to mind. One in particular in South Shields is giving me problems with damp, furry clothes and mould […]

Alex has written in to ask other landlords what they would do if faced with a similar scenario of a BMV deal gone wrong. BMV means “Below Market value” by the way, just in case you didn’t know. “I purchased a 2 bed flat (67 years left on the Lease) which was repossessed. I purchased for £80,000 […]

We like landlords stories here at Property118 – Thanks for sharing this fishy tale of a tenant who flooded a property goes to landlord Craig Green Chris told us:- “We have a converted Victorian town hose on three floors and a basement, converted to flats in the 1930s.  We started as tenants in the top […]

I have a number of investment properties in central London and I am contemplating selling some. There doesn’t seem to be any central portal (like Rightmove etc) for the sale of investment properties and the local agents that I have spoken to don’t seem to have much of a grasp,of this market. Given the number […]

I may be the softest landlord on the planet but I am concerned about the well-being of 2 of my tenants who I have to finally evict.  They have lived in the house for many years but are seriously in arrears and don’t seem to have the ability to help themselves.  I have even enlisted Christians […]

The Great North Property Auction for December 2012 is almost here!  There are 57 properties going under the hammer from £14,950 – £329,950.

The following guide provides a run-down of the areas of a home that are most at risk of being damaged in winter and acts as a handy checklist of Winter Letting Tips for landlords who needs to prepare a home for letting during this time.

What’s so special about Buy to Let deals in Northampton you might ask. Decent buy to let deals in Northampton are typically priced between £70,000 and £125,000, offering sensible yields of 6% to 10% and good properties are in constant high demand from tenants. A few years ago my family decided to spread our risks as all […]

As promised, following my last article, I wanted to give you some tips on how to avoid cannabis factories. A cannabis factory is simply changing part or all of a home to grow cannabis plants. Plants are kept in potting tubs, set out in rows, requiring lots of artificial sunlight to grow. Given that one […]

In my last blog about Commercial Lending Facilities I talked about my recent experience at the National Association of Commercial Finance brokers 20th Anniversary Celebrations. I know for sure that many people will be shocked at my revelations that there are over 30 lenders currently providing property development finance and more so that the majority of them […]

Hello all I am a subscriber of Property118 but cannot find the correct page to ask my fellow readers about a dilemma……… Last year I privately rented my house to a tenant.  He put his name down as a single tenant and paid his council tax as normal. 

Mike Davey sent me the email below which has really got me thinking. Please have a read and share your thoughts in the comments section below the article. Hi Mark, I’m not sure if this is right for you or your forum, but here goes….. I would like to ask for some advice from you and […]

I own the left hand half of a semi detached property. In the row all right hand properties own the right hand fence, the middle fence is jointly owned and the left hand fence is then the right hand fence of the next property if you see what I mean. All ownerships are clearly marked […]

On Friday 23rd November 2012 I was honoured to be invited to attend the 20 year anniversary of the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers “NACFB” as a VIP guest. This article is to be the first in a series of blogs talking about the commercial finance industry, in particular my personal perceptions of commercial […]

You may recall that I wrote an article back in April of this year called “My tenant has died“. That was the first experience I’d had of that nature so this article will is to bring you up to speed with what’s happened since. I had purchased the property about six years ago, it was […]

We have received a cry for help from Julie Dawson. Her tenant is being held on remand and the Police have caused damage to the property through forced entry. Below is the email we received from Julie, what would you advise?

This winter tip for landlords and tenants was shared with me by my cousin, David Alexander of Alexander Plumbing and Heating Services based in the Wirral. Potential problem: When we have very cold spell and you have heating on in your property remember that if you have installed new loft insulation any tanks in the […]

Hot News for “Live in Landlords” If you’re renting out rooms in your own home, you’re technically a landlord, according to the government, and your responsibilities are similar to, if not quite as onerous as those of a landlord with a major property portfolio. You need to ensure that the space you provide to your […]

We recently published details of how students can now obtain 100% financing to buy a property and rent a room or two to offset the costs of ownership. When it comes to renting spare rooms to lodgers, one website immediately sprung to mind – SpareRoom.co.uk I spoke to Sam Cowen, Head of Marketing at SpareRoom this […]

I like to share my experiences, especially when something good comes from a difficult situation. With this in mind I’d like to share with you my experience and opinion of what constitutes an excellent Conveyancing job. You may recall that I wrote an article back in April 2012 called “My tenant has died“. That was […]

We have received the email below from Trudy. Please help by leaving comments if you have been in the same position yourself or if you know the law and can advise her what she should do. Trudy’s email is below:-